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PE003 – BUSINESS ENGLISH FOR GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES & WORK

English is the language of finance, global business and internet communication and the sciences. Lack of working understanding of the language can lead to serious miscommunication, wrong understanding of information, conveying irrelevant data and simply errors that can affect management and business decisions.

Participants to this series will be exposed to business-related activities that will facilitate an effective learning process, thereby helping them advance their Business English language competency and increase their efficiency at work.

Participants in this series will begin at level 1 with simple English and progressing to more advanced situations at Levels 2, 3 and 4.

Subject	Description
Objective	Available at five (5) levels, from preliminary (“survival” level) to level 4 (fluent in complex business contexts), the LCCI-EFB qualification course will be conducted by business trainers who demonstrate Level 4 English language proficiency. After each guided instruction and interactive discussion, you will be required to complete practical exercises relevant to the workplace, which include reading comprehension activities, writing letters, memos or reports and using data to complete forms or diagrams. These business-related tasks are designed to enable you to:- Gain an understanding of English within the business context Improve your English communication competencies in speaking, writing, reading and listening Write apt and precise business correspondence, marketing materials, technical reports and corporate write-ups Converse appropriately on the phone, participate in corporate meetings and be able to raise questions and significant issues And, most importantly, become a globally competitive and in-demand business executive who demonstrates a good command of the business language
Audience	Graduates and working professionals seeking for a progressive and part time learning in business English
Duration	40 hours or 5 weekends over two months
Methodology	Intensive lectures, class exercises, home tutorials, discussions and mock examinations
Code	BZENG

Facilitators And Trainers

The Finet Facilitators and trainers are qualified and competent with the English language and are conversant to lead the learning and practice process to achieve working proficiency. At each level of completion, assessment will be required and the learner will be guided to areas for improvement.

ABOUT THE RECOGNITION

THE LCCI QUALIFICATION ADVANTAGE: WORLDWIDE RECOGNITION

Having served the international community for more than 120 years, the LCCI IQs are accredited and recognized by an increasing number of governments across the globe. Employers use these qualifications as benchmarks for hiring and retaining a globally competitive workforce, and educational institutions have used them to screen students for entry to higher education.

LCCI IQs form a crucial part of corporate training schemes as well as skills auditing and recruitment programs. Companies like Daimler-Chrysler have recognized the English for Business (EFB) qualification as an excellent route into employment by introducing as the final qualification in their in-company training schemes. Siemens, on the other hand, has incorporated it into its Management Accounting masters qualification at Siemens Academy.

In addition to progression routes to higher education, LCCI IQs are also recognized for entry into professional bodies such as the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), Chartered Institute of Marketing and the Institute of Public Relations which exempt holders of relevant LCCI IQs from their entry requirements.

Across Europe, LCCI English Language qualifications are recognized by universities and institutions of higher learning, including the University of Pavia (Italy) and the Verussakademie in Baden-Wurttenberg (Germany), as credit bearing modules as part of the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). This assists higher education establishments in having a clearer understanding of comparative levels of language proficiency across the continent.

Thus, obtaining an LCCI – EFB will assure you of global marketability, whether you are seeking career advancement with multinational corporations, dealing with English-speaking counterparts in a functional capacity or even pursuing a higher education that will enhance your professional status.

COURSE CONTENTS

The standard course duration for all EFB levels is between 40-50 learning hours which will be conducted within a 5-day period. It is recommended that candidates take the examination immediately on the 6th day. Exams consist of practical, business-related tasks and are administered through reading and writing skills with optional oral (speaking and listening) tests. The aims, syllabus topics and assessment at each level are as follows:

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PRELIMINARY

Subject	Description
Aims:	Identify basic data, facts and instructions Produce basic, formulaic text Listen and understand short, basic, business-related English conversations and announcements Understand basic, spoken and recorded Business English Participate in short conversations in routine contexts
Syllabus Topics:	Basic office or place of work descriptions Basic jobs and roles in a work context Basic social language within a business context Basic work or business-related instructions and directions Simple numerical information Standard business or work-related messages
Assessment	Reading and Writing – compulsory Candidates are assessed by means of a 90 minute external LCCI examination paper covering all of the above syllabus topics.

LEVEL 1

Subject	Description
Aims:	Read and understand basic business-related English texts Write basic English for simple, brief business communications Understand simple, spoken and recorded business English Participate in short conversations
Syllabus Topics:	Composing a simple business letter or memo Basic business reading comprehension Business information processing Business text and data reformulation
Assessment	Reading and Writing – compulsory

LEVEL 2

Subject	Description
Aims:	Write apt and accurate English suited to the stated purpose Understand and write English using formats that are current and common in business communications Adopt the tone, form, layout, content and composition appropriate to the requirements of a given situation Understand spoken and recorded Business English at the defined level Participate in conversations
Syllabus Topics:	Business letters Company leaflets Business reports Business-related articles Lists and/or structured notes Memos Company notices
Assessment	Reading and Writing – compulsory

LEVEL 3

Subject	Description
Aims:	Understand and write English used in a variety of ways within a range of business contexts Employ appropriate business formats and styles to produce a range of business documents for different audiences and purposes Understand spoken and recorded Business English at the defined level Participate in conversations and discussions Make an oral presentation on a business-related topic
Syllabus Topics:	Composing a business letter Drafting an internal company report Business-related text comprehension Business-related articles Lists and/or structured notes
Assessment	Reading and Writing – compulsory

LEVEL 4

Subject	Description
Aims:	Understand authentic business texts Write English in a wide variety of ways within an extensive range of business contexts. Listen and understand business-related material such as conversations, announcements, short talks, and news bulletins Give clear, detailed oral descriptions and presentations on complex subjects Express themselves orally in a clear and appropriate style on business or professional matters
Syllabus Topics:	Reading and comprehending an authentic text and producing a piece of business writing related to this text Writing business texts from given information Reformulating and reformatting texts from one text type to another – specifically text to precise and digital/graphical/ numerical information to text Extending and producing completed texts in a range of contrasting genres
Assessment	Reading and Writing – compulsory